Replace Value using a value in different column in PowerQ

[PowerQPro]

Hi

I am trying to reduced the number of line items in my Query.

This section works perfectly, but I think I should be able to reduce these steps to one using else if. Tried various codes and seems like some kind or other error. Any help would be much apprecated. 

#"Replaced Value" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value10",each [_3],each if [Object] <> "" then [_3] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_3","_4","_5","_6","_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value7" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value",each [_4],each if [_3] = "" then [_4] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_4","_5","_6","_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value6" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value7",each [_5],each if [_4] = "" then [_5] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_5","_6","_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value5" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value6",each [_6],each if [_5] = "" then [_6] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_6","_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value4" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value5",each [_8],each if [_6] = "" then [_8] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value3" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value4",each [_9],each if [_8] = "" then [_9] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_9","_10","_11"}),
#"Replaced Value2" = Table.ReplaceValue(#"Replaced Value3",each [_10],each if [_9] = "" then [_10] else "----", Replacer.ReplaceValue,{"_10","_11"}),

[Jimmy801]

Hello @PowerQPro 

i don't think that applying your logic there is a way to do that in one step with Table.ReplaceValue, because your are referencing in one step a column, that was changed in the previous step. But if you would do with Table.TransformRows it could work.

Here an code example how this could look like. This is much more readable and logic to maintain

let
	Source = #table
	(
		{"_3","_4","_5","_6","_7","_8","_9","_10","_11"},
		{
			{"x","","asdf","sadf","1333,33","","asfd","",""},	{"x","","sadf","","sadf","","","sadf",""}
		}
	),
	TransformRows = Table.FromRecords(Table.TransformRows
	(
		Source,
		(row)=> 
		let 
			check3Fill4 = if row[_3]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(row, {"_4", each  "----"}) else row,
			check4Fill4 = if check3Fill4[_4]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(check3Fill4, {"_5", each  "----"}) else check3Fill4
		in 
			check4Fill4

	))
in
	TransformRows

Copy paste this code to the advanced editor in a new blank query to see how the solution works. If this solution fits your need, copy and past a part of it and implement it in your query

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Jimmy

[PowerQPro]

Hi Jimmy

I am not an expert user to identify all the steps you created, but once embeded to the code, it is not giving any Syntax erro, but running creates an error. full code below. Please note that there are lot of columns in the table I did not mention but only need to change the onces I mentioned.

let
    FullPathToFile2 = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="FilePath2"]}[Content]{0}[Column1],
    Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents(FullPathToFile2),[Delimiter="#(tab)", Columns=29, Encoding=65001, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None]),
    #"Removed Top Rows" = Table.Skip(Source,13),
    #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(#"Removed Top Rows", [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
    #"Removed Top Rows1" = Table.Skip(#"Promoted Headers",2),

 TransformRows = Table.FromRecords(Table.TransformRows
 (
  Source,
  (row)=>
  let
   check3Fill4 = if row[_3]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(row, {"_4", each  "----"}) else row,
   check4Fill4 = if check3Fill4[_4]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(check3Fill4, {"_5", each  "----"}) else check3Fill4
  in
   check4Fill4

 ))
in
 TransformRows

[Jimmy801 · Accepted solution]

Hello @PowerQPro 

your code should look something like this. I just replaced my datasoure with your steps till the transformation. 

let
let
    FullPathToFile2 = Excel.CurrentWorkbook(){[Name="FilePath2"]}[Content]{0}[Column1],
    Source = Csv.Document(File.Contents(FullPathToFile2),[Delimiter="#(tab)", Columns=29, Encoding=65001, QuoteStyle=QuoteStyle.None]),
    #"Removed Top Rows" = Table.Skip(Source,13),
    #"Promoted Headers" = Table.PromoteHeaders(#"Removed Top Rows", [PromoteAllScalars=true]),
    #"Removed Top Rows1" = Table.Skip(#"Promoted Headers",2),
	TransformRows = Table.FromRecords(Table.TransformRows
	(
		#"Removed Top Rows1",
		(row)=> 
		let 
			check3Fill4 = if row[_3]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(row, {"_4", each  "----"}) else row,
			check4Fill4 = if check3Fill4[_4]<> "" then Record.TransformFields(check3Fill4, {"_5", each  "----"}) else check3Fill4
		in 
			check4Fill4

	))
in
	TransformRows

you have to update this part according you needs. These two lines should show how to get there

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Jimmy

[dax]

Hi @PowerQPro , 

It seems that you want to simplify this in one step, right? But in your scenario, these steps will refer  to previous step, so I think it is hard to complete it in a simple step.

Or you also could @ super users in this forum for more suggestions.

Best Regards,
Zoe Zhi

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